Vesting Upon a Change in Control. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary and without regard to the Performance Goals, if (i) there is a Change in Control during the Performance Cycle and prior to the Participant’s Separation from Service due to death or Disability and (ii) the Acquiror does not assume or continue this Award or provide a substantially equivalent award in substitution for this Award pursuant to Section 6(a), then upon the Change in Control Closing Date, the Participant’s right to receive the Target Shares shall vest. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event the Change in Control occurs after the Participant has had a Separation from Service due to Retirement, unless the requirements set forth in Section 5(b)(iv)(1), (2), (3), and (4) are satisfied, the Target Shares such Participant shall receive under this Section 6(b) shall be pro-rated based on the number of days that elapsed in the Performance Cycle as of the date of the Participant’s Separation from Service over the total number of days in the Performance Cycle.
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Samples: Award Agreement (Centerpoint Energy Inc), Award Agreement (Centerpoint Energy Inc), Performance Award Agreement (Centerpoint Energy Resources Corp)
Vesting Upon a Change in Control. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary and without regard to the Performance Goals, if (i) there is a Change in Control during the Performance Cycle and prior to the Participant’s Separation from Service due to death or Disability and (ii) the Acquiror does not assume or continue this Award or provide a substantially equivalent award in substitution for this Award pursuant to Section 6(a), then upon the Change in Control Closing Date, the Participant’s right to receive the Target Shares shall vest. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event the Change in Control occurs after the Participant has had a Separation from Service Participant’s termination of Employment without Cause or due to Retirement, unless the requirements set forth in Section 5(b)(iv)(15(b)(v)(1), (2), and (3), and (4) are satisfied, the Target Shares such Participant shall receive under this Section 6(b) shall be pro-rated based on the number of days that elapsed in the Performance Cycle as of the date of the Participant’s Separation termination from Service Employment over the total number of days in the Performance Cycle.
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Samples: Award Agreement (Centerpoint Energy Inc), Award Agreement (Centerpoint Energy Inc)
Vesting Upon a Change in Control. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary and without regard to the Performance Goals, if (i) there is a Change in Control during the Performance Cycle and prior to the Participant’s Separation from Service due to death or Disability and (ii) the Acquiror does not assume or continue this Award or provide a substantially equivalent award in substitution for this Award pursuant to Section 6(a), then upon the Change in Control Closing Date, the Participant’s right to receive the Target Shares shall vest. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event the Change in Control occurs after the Participant has had a Separation from Service due to Retirement, unless the requirements set forth in Section 5(b)(iv)(1), 5(b)(iv) or (2), (3), and (4v) are satisfied, the Target Shares such Participant shall receive under this Section 6(b) shall be pro-rated based on the number of days that elapsed in the Performance Cycle as of the date of the Participant’s Separation from Service over the total number of days in the Performance Cycle.. (c)
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Samples: Term Incentive Plan Performance Award Agreement (Centerpoint Energy Resources Corp)
Vesting Upon a Change in Control. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary and without regard to the Performance Goals, if (i) there is a Change in Control during the Performance Cycle and prior to the Participant’s Separation from Service (other than a Separation from Service due to death or Disability Retirement) and (ii) the Acquiror does not assume or continue this Award or provide a substantially equivalent award in substitution for this Award pursuant to Section 6(a), then upon the Change in Control Closing Date, the Participant’s right to receive the Target Shares shall vest. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event the Change in Control occurs after the Participant has had a Separation from Service due to Retirement, unless Retirement and such Retirement occurred before the requirements set forth in Section 5(b)(iv)(1), (2), (3), and (4) are satisfiedfirst anniversary of the beginning of the Performance Cycle, the Target Shares such Participant shall receive under this Section 6(b) shall be pro-rated based on the number of days that elapsed in the Performance Cycle as of the date of the Participant’s Separation from Service over the total number of days in the Performance Cycle.
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Samples: Award Agreement (Centerpoint Energy Resources Corp)
Vesting Upon a Change in Control. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary and without regard to the Performance Goals, if (i) there is a Change in Control during the Performance Cycle and prior to the Participant’s Separation from Service due to death or Disability and (ii) the Acquiror does not assume or continue this Award or provide a substantially equivalent award in substitution for this Award pursuant to Section 6(a), then upon the Change in Control Closing Date, the Participant’s right to receive the Target Shares shall vest. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event the Change in Control occurs after the Participant has had a Separation from Service due to RetirementRetirement (other than a termination of Employment without Cause subject to Section 5(b)(v)), unless the requirements set forth in Section 5(b)(iv)(1), (2), (3), and (4) are satisfied, the Target Shares such Participant shall receive under this Section 6(b) shall be pro-rated based on the number of days that elapsed in the Performance Cycle as of the date of the Participant’s Separation from Service over the total number of days in the Performance Cycle.
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Samples: Performance Award Agreement for Officers and Director Employees (Centerpoint Energy Resources Corp)
Vesting Upon a Change in Control. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary and without regard to the Performance Goals, if (i) there is a Change in Control during the Performance Cycle and prior to the Participant’s Separation from Service due to death or Disability and (ii) the Acquiror does not assume or continue this Award or provide a substantially equivalent award in substitution for this Award pursuant to Section 6(a), then upon the Change in Control Closing Date, the Participant’s right to receive the Target Shares shall vest. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event the Change in Control occurs after the Participant has had a Separation from Service due to Retirement, unless the requirements set forth in Section 5(b)(iv)(1), 5(b)(iv) or (2), (3), and (4v) are satisfied, the Target Shares such Participant shall receive under this Section 6(b) shall be pro-rated based on the number of days that elapsed in the Performance Cycle as of the date of the Participant’s Separation from Service over the total number of days in the Performance Cycle.
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Samples: Award Agreement (Centerpoint Energy Resources Corp)